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 On the handles of many 17th- and 18th-century tankards are whistles that were used for summoning waiters. |
Baltic Tankard handcarved wood 16th Century Tankards are drinking vessel for ale or beer, widely used in northern Europe (especially Scandinavia, Germany, and the British Isles) and in colonial America from the second half of the 16th century until the end of the 18th century. The body is usually cylindrical, and it has a hinged lid (with or without finial), generally a thumbpiece, and a handle that is often in a scroll shape. Though they were sometimes made of horn, carved ivory, pottery, and porcelain (all with metal mounts), tankards most often were made from precious metals, especially silver, and pewter. |
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Dimensions 6"W x 9"H" $15,000 and above $5,000-$15,000 $5,000 and below 
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